Basildon School plans classroom expansion
A Basildon primary school is set to expand to take in an extra 90 pupils a year.
View ArticleBus changes making pupils late for class
SCHOOL pupils are running late for class after a change in bus timetables and routes.
View ArticleDeanes School could close within three years
THE DEANES School could close in just over three years if Essex County Council plans to shut it get the go ahead.
View ArticleUnder-threat Deanes School says council has got its sums wrong
BOSSES at a school threatened with closure claim Essex County Council has got its sums wrong.
View ArticleInspectors rate school outstanding
A PITSEA pre-school has been rated “outstanding’’ in its most recent Ofsted inspection.
View ArticleGovernor: Former head did good job
THE ex-chairman of governors from a troubled school in Rochford has praised the work of headteacher Hassan Chawdhry, who resigned last month.
View ArticleLeigh North Street Junior School in special measures
A JUNIOR school in Leigh has been placed in special measures by Ofsted inspectors who say it is failing its pupils.
View ArticleSchool head: We’re getting better
A SCHOOL which was ordered to do better by Ofsted in January has been praised for improving.
View ArticleCinema tickets for top kids
HIGH-FLYING schoolchildren at a Canvey school will be awarded free cinema tickets in recognition of their hard work.
View ArticleCampaign averts pre-school closure
A PRE-SCHOOL which was due to close following a poor Ofsted report has been saved.
View ArticlePupils put their finance skills to the test for hospice
A CLASS of students have used their finance skills to raise money for a hospice.
View ArticleParent is told she can no longer serve on school’s Parent Teacher Association...
A MUM from Rochford says she has been kicked off a school’s PTA after a row with the headteacher.
View ArticleWe’re overwhelmed by support to save pre-school
THE woman in charge of a pre school which was due to close at the end of this month has praised the parents who campaigned to stop it.
View ArticleNew classrooms and glowing Ofsted report
A SPECIAL school is celebrating a good Ofsted report and the opening of new classrooms.
View ArticlePhoenix Primary School rises from the ashes
THE fortunes of a previously failing school have been turned around less than a year after it was placed in special measures.
View ArticleDitching the Deanes will destroy Olympic legacy
THE head of PE at the Deanes School says plans to close the specialist sports college, less than a year after the London Olympics are “a huge disappointment” and a threat to the legacy of the Games.
View ArticleSir Steve Redgrave goes for gold at Eastwood school
OLYMPIC legend Sir Steve Redgrave achieved another gold medal yesterday, thanks to children at an Eastwood school.
View ArticleYou will go to the ball - Laila enjoyed a perfect prom after battling with...
IF there was ever a teenager deserving of a perfect prom night it’s Laila Pollard.
View ArticleA-Levels...your complete round-up for south Essex
HARD-WORKING students are toasting their A-Level success, with pass rates soaring across the south of the county.
View ArticleGreen light for Shoebury High School extension
SOUTHEND’S biggest school has been given planning permission to expand, with a brand new classroom block.
View ArticleEssex County Council announce plans to close Deanes School
ESSEX County Council has announced its plans to close the Deanes School in Thundersley.
View ArticleFlood delays start of school’s new term
A SCHOOL faces weeks of disruption and is unlikely to open in time for the new term tomorrow, after it was left in a mess by the floods on August 24.
View Article"The fight will continue" vow Deanes parents
DISTRAUGHT parents have vowed not to give up on their battle to save Deanes School.
View ArticleApply for 2014 school places now
APPLICATIONS for 2014 secondary school places are now open.
View ArticleAlternative school to open
A NEW school offering alternative education to children, including classes in meditation and vegetarianism, is to open this week.
View ArticleDefiant Deanes holding an open day for parents
PROSPECTIVE secondary school pupils are being urged to go along to an open day at the Deanes School with staff keen to remind families it is still in business.
View ArticleReal ale and folk festival on Southend Pier to mark English Tourism Week
SOUTHEND Pier is marking English Tourism Week with some extra perks for visitors.
View ArticleEssex University staff set to take industrial action over pensions dispute
STAFF at Essex University have voted to take industrial action in a row over changes to pensions.
View ArticleWWI plane on show in Southend
HISTORY buffs got up close with a replica First World War plane as part of an event marking the centenary of the outbreak of the Great War.
View ArticleBig Interview with new principal of Basildon Academies
The Echo speaks to the new executive principal of the Basildon Academies.
View ArticleFree advice available for any problem
IT SOUNDS too good to be true. A service where anyone can receive professional advice on anything – absolutely free.
View ArticleSeevic students make £30,000 trading on the stock market
A TEAM of Seevic students made almost £30,000 in their first three months of trading in a virtual world of stocks and shares.
View ArticleBasildon primary schools are on the up
MORE than three out of four primary schools in Basildon are now good or better – a year after an improvement drive was launched.
View ArticleGazette launches education awards
Celebrating the best teachers, lecturers, assistants and pupils. TOP teachers and pupils will be honoured at the first Gazette Education Awards.
View ArticleEducation Awards 2015 now live
Celebrating the best teachers, lecturers, assistants and pupils. TOP teachers and pupils will be honoured at the first Gazette Education Awards.
View ArticleEssex County Council congratulates students on their A Level results
Essex County Council is congratulating the county’s sixth form students after they received their results today.
View ArticleTurner Prize-winning artist, influential farmer and unstinting supporter of...
A Turner Prize-winning artist, a stalwart of the Essex farming community and a dedicated supporter of Writtle College will be honoured at Writtle College's Graduation Ceremonies this year.
View ArticleCouncil calls for more readers to join 3,000 for Record Breakers Summer...
With over 3,000 avid readers already signed up to the Record Breakers Summer Reading Challenge, the council has said there is still time to join.
View ArticleComic David Walliams and Education Secretary Nicky Morgan launch literacy drive
Every eight-year-old child in England will be enrolled at their local library in a Government bid to improve literacy, Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has said.
View Article'Little change' in GCSE results although variations in subject choices
The proportion of GCSEs awarded at least a C grade has risen again this year, but top grades have fallen for the fourth year in a row, official figures show.
View ArticleComedian Jack Whitehall hands out exam results to GCSE students
The Bad Education star surprised students with their exam results live on TV.
View ArticleGCSE RESULTS DAY: North Essex students return to school to pick up grades
STUDENTS across north Essex will find out if their hard work has paid off today when they pick up their GCSE results.
View ArticleMost graduates over-qualified for jobs
More than half of graduates in the UK work in jobs that do not require a degree, a report has claimed, with calls for a national debate on creating more opportunities for highly-skilled workers.
View ArticleWrittle College is the place for study and hands-on experience
Writtle College has a limited number of places available on its college courses, including apprenticeships, starting this September.
View Article'Get in and go far' with an apprenticeship after your GCSE results
Young people are their parents will nervously await the results of this year's GCSE examinations today.
View ArticleProviders urged to be first to offer 30 hours' free childcare a week
Childcare providers are being asked to come forward to be the first in the country to offer 30 hours of free childcare a week.
View ArticleSome kids really think food comes Tesco
Every year, Karen Watson is responsible for introducing thousands of town children to the world of farming and food.
View ArticleCollege nails new courses
Link-up with beauty industry will give students certificate to use leading gel products
View ArticleAppleton opens its £1.5m sixth form
WITH many recently-passed GCSE students preparing to embark on the next stage of their education one school is preparing for a similarly large step.
View Article500 teens reveal experience with drugs and knife crime in Clacton
A WEAPONS awareness charity has spoken to more than 500 youngsters in just one month about their experiences of knife crime as part of a special project.
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